Wholesaling in CALI vs NYC

[Steve Ahn]

What's up y'all, I'm a newly beginning wholesaler and currently have the option to live rent-free in either California or New York City. I need to know from my experienced vets out there which market is more profitable and not completely over-run with realtors. From my understanding, California has relatively low volume of deals with larger spreads for assignment fees while New York is extremely crowded as people recommend to drive an hour down to New Jersey to start. 

If people who are experienced within either area can chime in, I'd greatly appreciate it.